India’s aviation regulator to tighten alcohol tests for pilots and cabin crew
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is reintroducing mandatory alcohol tests for both flight and cabin crew as part… Read More »
Worker at LAX pulled unconscious from FedEx aircraft fuel tank
A man had to be rescued early Wednesday Sept. 14 after falling unconscious while working on a FedEx fuel tank… Read More »
U.S. airline passenger sentenced to 4 months in prison for interfering with flight crew
A New York City woman was recently sentenced to four months in prison for interference with flight crew members, according… Read More »
Four International Airports Added to TSA PreCheck Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the expansion of its PreCheck program with the addition of Air Europa, Flair, Volaris… Read More »
Retired Nurse on Spirit Flight Saves Baby’s Life
Retired nurse Tamara Panzino was relaxing and reading a book during a Spirit Airlines flight from Pittsburgh to Orlando when… Read More »
Volotea flight goes around after approaching French airbase for landing
A Volotea Airbus A319 began to approach the Landivisiau naval airbase in Brittany before going around and landing at the… Read More »
Ponant Reduces Its COVID-19 Measures
Luxury small-ship cruise line Ponant announced that, with the COVID-19 situation improving, it is relaxing its pandemic-related health protocols. Starting… Read More »
Virgin Voyages Updates Health Guidelines
Virgin Voyages, the upstart cruise line started by Sir Richard Branson, has joined dozens of other cruise lines and travel… Read More »
Boeing reports safety oversight improved, but some engineers remain wary
In January 2022, a Boeing 777X with new giant folded wingtips sat in the fog at Paine Field in Everett…. Read More »
Air France’s safety rating downgraded after pilot fight
Air France’s safety rating has been downgraded after two of its pilots were suspended for fighting in the cockpit. The… Read More »
Japan Raises Daily Cap on Arrivals, Drops Some COVID-19 Restrictions
Japan officially relaxed its coronavirus travel restrictions on Wednesday, but international travelers must still apply for visitor visas that limit… Read More »
Jetstar grounds several Boeing 787 Dreamliners due to technical faults
Several Jetstar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliners have been grounded because of technical issues, leading to widespread cancellations affecting thousands of… Read More »
Video Shows Cessna, Delta 757 Nearly Collide Mid-Air Over Orlando Airport
In what could have been a tragic disaster, the pilot of a single-engine Cessna plane was forced to take evasive… Read More »
Saint Lucia Eliminates Pre-Testing Protocols
Another destination is dropping its pandemic-related requirements for international visitors. Government officials on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia announced… Read More »
Fiji No Longer Requires Post-Arrival Testing
Fiji no longer requires that international travelers take COVID-19 when they arrive at the destination. The change in protocol took… Read More »
Barbados Updates Cruise Protocols
The beloved Caribbean island of Barbados has updated its port entry guidelines for cruise travelers, no longer requiring fully vaccinated… Read More »
Air travel is safer than ever, only one fatal accident per 22 million flights in 2021
How safe is air travel? Last year, when large commercial jets took off 21.6 million times throughout the world, there… Read More »
Unruly Delta passenger forced the pilots to make an emergency diversion
An unruly passenger forced the pilots of a Delta Air Lines flight from Portland to Atlanta to make an emergency… Read More »
Tap Air Portugal A320neo collides with a motorcycle on a runway
A Tap Air Portugal Airbus A320neo aircraft collided with a motorcycle when landing at Conakry International Airport (CKY) in the… Read More »
Baggage handler at New Orleans airport dies after being injured
A baggage handler at Louis Armstrong International Airport has died after being injured on the job Tuesday night. According to… Read More »
Azamara To Eliminate COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Azamara has announced that beginning December 1, 2022, guests no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order… Read More »
Jet2 flight diverted as passenger became aggressive over lack of “free champagne”
A Jet2.com flight was reportedly diverted to Munich on Friday after a 70-year-old woman became aggressive and violent when she… Read More »
Man faces three felony charges of communicating a bomb threat at Las Vegas airport
A man faces three felony charges of communicating a bomb threat after allegedly driving his truck into a secure area… Read More »
Japan Relaxes COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Japan has continued to slowly ease its travel restrictions for foreign visitors to the country as it hopes to move… Read More »
IndiGo A320 had a engine stall warning due to Boeing 777 wake turbulence
In a rare occurrence in New Delhi on Aug. 30, an Airbus A320 operated by IndiGo was flying over the… Read More »
A turbulent Philippine Airlines 777 flight from LAX injures 12
A turbulent Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila (MNL) has… Read More »